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Man's brown silk dressing robe. Quilted and hand-stitched at hem, cuffs, and collar. Closes with a ribbon and a multi-colored cord that are both attached to the back of the garment. Robe has gauging along waistline, glazed cotton lining, long sleeves, and slits on both sides of waist for access to pockets underneath.

Man's brown silk dressing robe. Quilted and hand-stitched at hem, cuffs, and collar. Closes with a ribbon and a multi-colored cord that are both attached to the back of the garment. Robe has gauging along waistline, glazed cotton lining, long sleeves, and slits on both sides of waist for access to pockets underneath.

Gown, Dressing

Description

Man's brown silk dressing robe. Quilted and hand-stitched at hem, cuffs, and collar. Closes with a ribbon and a multi-colored cord that are both attached to the back of the garment. Robe has gauging along waistline, glazed cotton lining, long sleeves, and slits on both sides of waist for access to pockets underneath.

Creator

Date

circa 1820

Materials

Silk, glazed cotton, cotton padding

Dimensions

43 L inches

Object ID

1951.28.19

Resource ID

11171

Notes

Garment potentially belonged to Charles Carroll (1723-1783) the Barrister or a member of his household.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. James Bordley, Jr

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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